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Petroleum (Offshore) Act 1982
36Directions by Minister on discovery of petroleum
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#### 36 Directions by Minister on discovery of petroleum
36 Directions by Minister on discovery of petroleum
> > (1) Where petroleum is discovered in a permit area, the Minister may, by instrument in writing served on the permittee, direct the permittee to do, within the period specified in the instrument, such things as the Minister thinks necessary and specifies in the instrument to determine the chemical composition and physical properties of the petroleum and to determine the quantity of petroleum in the petroleum pool to which the discovery relates or, if part only of that petroleum pool is within the permit area, in such part of that petroleum pool as is within the permit area.
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> > (2) A person to whom a direction is given under subsection (1) shall comply with the direction.
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> > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
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> **s 36:** Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.